Rousey explained that she was asked to take her mask off because, in the wake of multiple mass shootings, the policy was no face coverings. It’s not surprising that the theater was concerned. The blockbuster premiered on Dec. 14, 2015, less than two weeks after 14 people were killed in a mass shooting in San Bernardino, Calif., in a year that was tragically full of mass shootings.

Rousey took off her mask just enough so security could see who she was, and they snuck her in the back once the lights were out. But the mask was still prohibited.